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Mazda Blows Em Out With a 12.8% Increase In April Sales

Agent009 submitted on 5/1/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:18:34 PM

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported a double-digit increase in sales for April with 23,760 units sold in the U. S. Read More

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BMW Sales Rise 5.6% In April, Mini Sales Jump 29.9%

Agent009 submitted on 5/1/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:12:15 PM

The BMW Group in the US(BMW and MINI combined) today reported April vehicle sales of 31,448, an increase of 9. 6 percent from the 28,692 vehicles sold in the same month of  2007. Read More

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Toyota Sales Drop 4.5% In April, Lexus Sales Plummet 17.1%

Agent009 submitted on 5/1/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:57:27 PM

Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc today reported April sales of 217,700 vehicles, a decrease of4. 5 percent from last April. Read More

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Video: China opens the world’s longest cross-sea bridge

omarrana submitted on 5/1/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:45:44 PM

Kicking of May with a bang, China will open the world’s longest cross-sea bridge today linking Shanghai with the industrial city of Ningbo. The $1. Read More

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Hyundai Boasts a 2% Sales Increase For April

Agent009 submitted on 5/1/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:31:02 PM

Hyundai Motor America today announced record sales of 42,796 for the month of March, a two percent increase over the same record-setting period last year. “We are very encouraged by our March results, especially considering the challenging market we are in,” said Dave Zuchowski, Hyundai Motor America’s vice president of national sales. Read More

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FOMOCO Sales Drop 12.2% For The Month Of April

Agent009 submitted on 5/1/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:28:13 PM

May 1, 2008 - Ford's new Focus continues to defy gravity -- and the US economy -- with a 88 percent jump in retail sales versus last April and the highest total Focus April sales since 2000. "Focus is the right car at the right time," said Jim Farley, Ford group vice president, Marketing and Communications. Read More

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Mercedes-Benz Sales Slip 3.0%, In April

Agent009 submitted on 5/1/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:18:55 PM

While experiencing a marginal three percent decrease in its April sales (20,271 vs. 20,895), Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) maintained a 1. Read More

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Volkswagen A 1.7% Sales Increase For April

Agent009 submitted on 5/1/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:00:28 PM

Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced April 2008 sales of 19,415 units, a 1. Read More

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SOUND OFF: Would You Buy An American Car?

Agent009 submitted on 5/1/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:40:57 PM

With all of the studies and surveys out there one may get the impression those that dare to buy a  American car are left, pretty well impressed.   Don’t believe it?  Look at Consumer Reports, JD Power, and True Delta studies, and you see that American cars have come a long way, and many are approaching, and even surpassing what was once considered the best out there. Read More

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The blue sky above you goes green: Toyota Prius Convertible

omarrana submitted on 5/1/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:48:51 AM

While Toyota may not be offering a Prius convertible anytime soon, you can get yours today from Newport Convertible Engineering, an aftermarket tuning company that makes convertibles out original cars that manufacturers don’t to offer in topless variant. We’re going to refrain from bashing the car on its looks but we’re just wondering how the fuel-economy is affected when the top is down. Read More

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7:29 Nurburgring lap time for Nissan GT-R

rybo submitted on 5/1/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 7:44:18 AM

If you thought the GT-R’s previous recorded lap time of 7m 38s at the Nurburgring was shockingly fast get ready to be stunned again as Nissan has confirmed today that its latest supercar has achieved a blistering lap time of just 7m 29 seconds - making it one of the fastest ever production road cars to attack the ‘Ring. The lap times were recorded on April 16 and 17 and were for a stock-standard base specification GT-R fitted with the same Japanese market tires as the cars in showrooms. Read More

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Next-gen Acura NSX to compete with Lambo and Ferrari on price/performance

rybo submitted on 4/30/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:08:08 PM

Honda’s NSX replacement has had several false starts, with the company scrapping the car’s design after the public’s largely negative response to its Acura Advanced Sports Car Concept, shown at 2007’s Detroit Auto Show. Beyond the styling difficulties, ensuring the car will compete successfully with Lexus’s LF-A, Nissan’s GT-R, and Ferrari and Lamborghini’s sport-focused offerings is also taking time. Read More

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Subaru and Mitsu build hotter STI and Evo X

rybo submitted on 4/30/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:05:20 PM

The Mitsubishi Evo X and Subaru Impreza WRX STI haven’t been on sale for a full year yet but already we have news of hotter performance versions in the works. Mitsubishi will launch a more powerful version of the Evo X with new MR (Mitsubishi Racing) designation. Read More

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420KM/H Swiss supercar revealed

rybo submitted on 4/30/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:03:18 PM

Back in May 2007, we brought you news of the Weber Sportscars 400km/h supercar concept. The odd-looking beast was an intriguing mix of carbon fiber, aluminum and horsepower - with statistics so impressive you could almost forgive the bizarre appearance. Read More

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Nine Nissan GT-R Ownership Myths Dispelled

aston_martin submitted on 4/30/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 7:40:09 PM

There’s no speed limiter, the tires won’t wear out in 3000 miles, and Nissan even picks up some of the service costs. April 2008 You’ve likely already read the various rumors flying around the Internet about the GT-R’s steep ownership costs; that it has a speed limiter unless you’re at a Nissan-approved track; and that tires can only be replaced four at a time. Read More

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SOUND OFF: How Much Is Too Much For Gas?

Agent009 submitted on 4/30/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:16:34 PM

In case you haven't noticed, the price of gas is a bit higher than it used to be. Actually, its ranging from 50 to 80 cents more per gallon than it was this time last year, and over the past weekend I almost couldn't cover my fuel charge with a $20 bill -- for my motorcycle! That was a bit of a wake up call. Read More

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Did You Know: Toyota Camry Hybrid Now Outselling V6 Models

Agent009 submitted on 4/30/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:12:21 PM

Yet another sign consumer interest is turning from horsepower to fuel economy: the hybrid-electric version of the Toyota Camry, one of the nation’s best-selling cars, is outselling V6-powered Camrys by a solid margin. For March, Edmunds. Read More

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Chevy Malibu stealing sales from Toyota, Honda

rybo submitted on 4/30/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:53:19 AM

If GM has any hope of regaining its title of world’s biggest carmaker from Toyota its vehicles must not only sell well but they should also regain market share lost to rivals. Until recently, consumers rarely cross-shopped between GM and Toyota but as the quality and reliability of GM products started to catch up with their Japanese rivals now more than ever are consumers trading in their foreign makes for Detroit 3 metal. Read More

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Hyundai Sonata Rust Issues Prompt Federal Probe

Agent009 submitted on 4/30/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:27:24 AM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating allegations that the subframe on the Hyundai Sonata can corrode to the point of causing the suspension to fail. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) at NHTSA has received 40 consumer complaints about severe corrosion in the 1999 through 2002 model year Sonatas. Read More

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How Will Mazda Destroy 4,700 New Cars Quickly?

Agent009 submitted on 4/30/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:16:14 AM

"Fire in the hole!" shouts Ron Hoodenpyle, covering his ears and stepping away from a brand-new Mazda 3 he just wired with special detonators. Suddenly, all six of the car's airbags explode at once. Read More

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